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Why i?Setting a higher standard for business computing

Kurt RumpSTG [email protected]

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IBM i – Not Just An Operating System, But So Much More

Why clients value IBM i…Why clients value IBM i…

Totally integrated on arrivalTotally integrated on arrival

Enables growth… without growing painsEnables growth… without growing pains

Legendary reliabilityLegendary reliability

Proven security… trustworthyProven security… trustworthyPractically manages itselfPractically manages itself

Assimilates technology without disruptionAssimilates technology without disruption

Built for businessBuilt for businessVirtualized by designVirtualized by design

Comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective… optimized for businessComprehensive, efficient and cost-effective… optimized for business


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The IBM i Business

� 100,000’s of systems in 100,000+ enterprises

� 115+ countries– 40 language translations– 51 national language versions

� Cross industry

More clients run IBM i than any other IBM system platf ormMore clients run IBM i than any other IBM system platf orm

Finance

Wholesale Distribution

Retail

Automotive

Travel & Transportation

Computer Services

Consumer Package Goods

Insurance

Local Government

Agribusiness Construction

Lodging Healthcare

Education Associations

Accounting ServicesLegal Services

Manufacturing


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IBM i Solution Editions – WorldwideIn partnership with industry-leading ISVs

� Complete, integrated solutions for mid-sized businesses

� Rapid deployment

� Simplified, flexible andhighly secure infrastructurefor core business applications

� Minimize risk

� Maximize ROI

ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/editions/solutions.html


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IBM i Solution Editions – North AmericaIn partnership with industry-leading ISVs


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IBM i Solution Editions – EuropeIn partnership with industry-leading ISVs


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IBM i – Italian Smart SolutionsIn partnership with industry-leading ISVs


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� Business computing is its purpose– Conceived for business– Designed for business– Functionally integrated for business

� It is the paragon for integration– Embodied in its design– Measurable in its value– Unequaled in the industry

� It is trusted– Exhibits data and operational integrity– Is reliable, dependable and stable– Is less vulnerable to malware

� It is price and cost competitive forthe purpose it serves


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IBM i – Its Design Reflects Its Purpose: Business Computing

When purpose is known,it is incorporated into design.

When purpose is not clear,accommodations are made.

Same application, different levels of risk, efficiency, security and stabilitySame application, different levels of risk, efficiency, security and stability


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The Business Case for IBM i on IBM Power Systems

“More than any other platform available today , IBM i and Power Systems offer users the benefits of advanced technology while minimizing costs, complexities and risks1.”

1. ITG Management Brief: Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems Servers and IBM i - Minimizing Costs and Risks for Midsize Businesses; January 2011


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IBM i – Delivering Competitive Advantage

� FedEx Ground– Nearly 3 million packages picked up daily– 7 to 8 million packages in the delivery

pipeline at any one time– Average daily transactions exceed 1 billion

� Systems provide package rating and invoicing; optimized delivery routing; and timely, accurate tracking data

� IBM i is the foundation of operations– Virtualization for flexible resource allocation

and nimble growth in capacity– High system availability to meet customer

expectations for near-perfect reliability– Rapid application development supports

new function, faster

� Low TCO helps keep overall cost structure down, improving competitiveness

“Its stability, TCO and speed of development convinced us we should not only maintain our mid-range environment, but expand it to keep it at the center of our operations for the long term. IBM i has enabled us to grow the scale of our environment, while at the same time become more nimble and resilient.”

Ken Spangler, VP of IT


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Lower Overall Three-year CostsAn advantage sustained throughout the life of the platform

ITG Management Brief: Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems Servers and IBM i - Minimizing Costs and Risks for Midsize Businesses; January 2011

42% less than x86, Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server

56% less than x86, Linux and Oracle DB


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Lower Acquisition and Ongoing Costs

� Acquisition costs– 18% less than x86 servers with Windows Server and SQL Server databases– 43% less than x86 servers with Linux and Oracle databases

� Three-year ongoing costs – full time equivalent administrators– 55% less than Windows / SQL Server– 60% less than Linux / Oracle



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Evaluating Costs – Consider All the Variables

Suppose you want to travel from California to New York…should you drive or fly?Suppose you want to travel from California to New York…should you drive or fly?

… Will your decision criteria be limited to the cost of gasvs. the cost of an airplane ticket? Of course not!

… Will your decision criteria be limited to the cost of gasvs. the cost of an airplane ticket? Of course not!


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Acquisition Costs – Consider All the Variables

� Individually, x86 systems are less expensive than POWER7 systems

� However … there’s more to the story … the multiplier effect– Multiplication of x86 servers to handle database, application and Web serving– Multiplication of x86 servers to support development, test and production instances– Multiplication of x86 servers inflates software licensing costs– Multiplication of x86 servers inflates support costs

� Costs escalate further with high-end versions of software

� Costs escalate further when incorporating other necessities– Tools for systems management, security and clustering– Client Access Licenses (CALS) for Windows servers

� VMware, in practice, has been relegated to comparatively light-duty applications, limiting its effectiveness



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The Multiplier Effect – Complexity Grows Geometrically

5 nodes20 connections



Change is inevitable due to shifting business requirements, new applications, etc.Change is inevitable due to shifting business requirements, new applications, etc.

In a “single application per server” model, challenges mount exponentially� Increasing risk to reliability, availability, stability… therefore to business� Escalating costs to monitor, manage and maintain

In a “single application per server” model, challenges mount exponentially� Increasing risk to reliability, availability, stability… therefore to business� Escalating costs to monitor, manage and maintain


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Same Destination … Different JourneyWholesale distributor company profile

ApplicationsERPCRM

MessagingWeb applications

x86 infrastructure IBM i infrastructure

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Windows/SQL Server

Linux/Oracle

Hardware Maintenance Software Licenses Software Support Personnel Facilities

500 employees$400 million sales

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45% less than Windows/SQL Server60% less than Linux/Oracle


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IBM i – Maximize business benefits while minimizing IT costs

� German engine distributor with subsidiaries in Bavaria and Switzerland

� SAP Business All-in-One solution

� Business growth drove the need to upgrade from SAP Business One to SAP Business All-in-One

� Chose IBM i platform over Windows– Fewer servers (1 vs. many)– Simpler implementation (80% faster)– Less ongoing maintenance and expense– Better availability

� Staff is focused on core business, not IT

“For the same price as the proposed Intel architecture, we purchased a single, more powerful and scalable

Power Systems server, with all the characteristic advantages of IBM i: legendary reliability, high resilience

against viruses, and the built-in IBM DB2 database.”Lutz Ilgner, CEO


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Is IBM i Price and Cost Competitive?

� A mountain of evidence says “yes!”– Consultant reports– Technology briefs– White papers– Case studies– References

� Researched, reported, updated and refreshedroutinely for more than 20 years

� For business computing, no platform hasproven more suitable


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The Technology Behind the Business CaseDistinguishing IBM i from everything else

“More than any other platform in existence today , POWER7-based systems and IBM i 7.1 are designed to minimize complexities1.”

1. ITG Management Brief: Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems Servers and IBM i - Minimizing Costs and Risks for Midsize Businesses; January 2011



Total Integration


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Integration – Real, Serious IntegrationAs contrasted with the simple pre-packaging of shrink-wrapped components

More …

� … comprehensively designed

� … built-in functionality

� … thoroughly tested

� … easily managed

� … platform stability

� … IT staff productivity

� … ROI

The IBM i operating environment includes operating system and middleware components that are designed,

developed, built, tested, delivered and supported as one


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Integration = Faster Time to Value

IntegrationRecipe & ingredients

Why should you expect any less from your ITthan you do from your bakery?

When you order a piece of carrot cake, what do you expect?


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IntegrationPlans & raw materials

Why should you expect any less from your ITthan you do from your realtor?

When you shop for a new home, what do you buy?


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IntegrationPiece parts

Why should you expect any less from your ITthan you do from your car dealer?

When it’s time for a new car, what do you look for?


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IntegrationComponents

When you deploy a new solution, where do you begin?

Why should you expect any lessthan total integration from your IT vendor?


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The Solution Stack – Who’s Responsibility Is It?Installation, integration, test, change management, support …

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The burdenof responsibility

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reducing costand complexity

Operating System

File system

Relational Database

Systems Management

Performance Management

Storage Management

Web Server

Security

Applications

Virtualization

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Is the Oracle Stack Truly Integrated?How much of it is designed, integrated, tested and supported as one?

Oracle environment IBM i environment

Sun servers & storage IBM servers & storage

Oracle Linux or Solaris

Oracle Database

Oracle Middleware

Oracle Security

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Integration by acquisition… not even close to integration by designIntegration by acquisition… not even close to integration by design

Operating System

File system

Relational Database

Systems Management

Performance Management

Storage Management

Web Server

Security

Applications

Virtualization

Hardware

Oracle VM Server


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Platform Choice MattersIBM i Solution Editions simplify and reduce costs for installation and start-up

Average initial costs for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne deployment

IBM i Solution Edition for JD Edwards: Value Proposition for EnterpriseOne Deployment – ITG Status Report, August 2010

IBM i is…� 37% less than Windows servers with SQL Server DB� 68% less than x86 Linux servers with Oracle DB

(Average costs are derived from configurations supporting 50, 150 and 500 users)


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Platform Choice MattersLower overall 3-year costs reflect the underlying strengths of the IBM i platform

Average 3-year IT costs for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne deployment


IBM i is…� 49% less than Windows servers with SQL Server DB� 64% less than x86 Linux servers with Oracle DB

(Average costs are derived from configurations supporting 50, 150 and 500 users)


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ITG Status Report – Key ObservationsIBM i and Power Systems combine to reduce cost and risk

Because of the highly integrated IBM i design, dedicated DBAs are not required in most midsize installations.

Experience among E1 users has shown that Power systems with i availability levels are typically higher – by wide margins –than for Windows and Linux servers.

Regarding availability risks:Regarding availability risks:

Staffing levels for equivalent E1 environments are routinely two to three times lower (for IBM i) than for Windows and Linux servers.

Regarding personnel:Regarding personnel:

In this area, differences between IBM i, Windows and Linux environments are not merely significant – they are dramatic. IBM i is one of the most secure operating systems in existence. Security violations are rare, and malware incidents are virtually unknown.

Regarding security and malware risks:Regarding security and malware risks:



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IBM i – Platform Choice Matters

� The leading provider of mining, heavy construction, industrial, piling and pipeline services in Canada

� JD Edwards EnterpriseOne solution

� Platform instability with Microsoft Windows Server & SQL Server was a serious issue

– Users dissatisfied with IT– Costs escalated– Business growth hampered

� Migration to IBM i provided the resolution– Eliminated recurring outages– Improved performance and responsiveness– Reduced IT costs 52% year over year– Restored faith in IT

� Focus now on new opportunities, growth

“IT costs were escalating without producing the positive results we hoped for. We wanted to repair the poor perception of IT held by the rest of the company, and ensure that it made the life of our workforce easier, rather than representing a daily annoyance.”

David Booth, CIO



Object-based ArchitectureIntegrity by design


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IBM i – an Object-based ArchitectureA design decision which brings data security and operational integrity to the platform

� There are 100’s of unique object types

� Every object has two inseparable parts– Object attributes

• Type (e.g. program, file, command)• Behavior (operational characteristics)• Access authority

– Object contents

� Object attributes are governed by the OS– Predictable behavior - always– Appropriate authority easily managed– Thorough auditing/tracking built in

� Natural defense against the malwarethat plagues other operating systems

Much like DNA governs thedevelopment of all living things, each IBM i object contains instructions which govern how it functions in the system.


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IBM i Object-based ArchitectureObject attributes (behavior, authority) enforced before contents are accessed

A program cannot masquerade as data and visa versa

Program object File object


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Do You Know What You’re Putting in YOUR System?IBM i objects have more integrity than content defined by file extensions

IBM i Other operating systems

It is always what it says it is! Is it always what it says it is?

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IBM i Security – More Confidence, Less Cost

� 130 advisories (all time)*

� 40% highly/extremely critical

� 3% remain unpatched

� 7 advisories (all time)*

� None highly/extremely critical

� None remain unpatched

* Vulnerabilities reported through 05/03/2011: http://secunia.com/advisories/product/

Microsoft ® Windows Server ® 2008 IBM i 6.1 (no advisories for i 7.1)



Single Level StorageIntegrated, automated storage management


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Single Level Storage = Built-in Storage Management

� In IBM i, all storage is viewed as one large, contiguous, addressable space

� Storage management is integrated– Object/data placement is balanced

based on the performance, capacityand type of storage devices

– Storage may be dynamically and automatically rebalanced based onusage patterns

– Support for storage innovations, such asSolid State Drives, can be integrated intostorage management algorithms quickly

� IBM i clients typically do not requirestorage administrators

� Automated storage management simplifies operations and reduces costs

Objects are stored/retrieved by namewithout regard to physical location,

minimizing the need for administrators to manage storage infrastructure.

Objects are stored/retrieved by namewithout regard to physical location,

minimizing the need for administrators to manage storage infrastructure.


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Single Level Storage – Configuration FlexibilityBusiness requirements should determine storage requirements

� Flexible storage attachment– Internal (SCSI-attached SAS drives)– External (SAN)– Virtual I/O Server

� Storage devices may be grouped into a single pool or multiple pools

– Single pool is simplest, most automated– There are advantages to multiple pools

• Program/data isolation (e.g. Company 1, Company 2) in a single system image

• High availability solutions (PowerHA)– Integrated storage management operates on

each pool

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Automated storage management and configuration flexibility blend well in IBM iAutomated storage management and

configuration flexibility blend well in IBM i


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Integrated Storage ManagementLeading support for leveraging Solid State Drives to improve application performance

� A diversified bank holding company with HQ in Green Bay, Wisconsin

– More than 1 million customers– 300 banking offices in WI, MN and IL

� Requirement to speed up I/O-intensive end-of-day and end-of-month processing workloads

� SSD support is built into IBM i– Frequently accessed data – auto move!– High priority objects – auto place!– Easily place DB2 tables on SSDs

� Associated Bank moved eight DB2 tables to SSDs and reduced runtime by 40%

“By adding SSDs to SAS drives, the time required to run our end-of-month batch processing workload could be reduced by 40 percent.”

- Associated Bank-Corp

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Technology Independence


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IBM i Architecture – Responsive to Change

Processor technology: 48-bit CISC to 64-bit RISCSMP: up to 256 cores

Memory and Disk: Increases in capacity and densityI/O adapters: SPD to PCI to PCI-X to PCIe

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Software is insulated from changes in theunderlying hardware.

Those who truly understand this don't want anything else.

Technology Independent Machine Interface (TIMI)i

System Licensed Internal Code (SLIC)


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Change Need Not Be DisruptiveArchitecturally, IBM i is designed to anticipate and accommodate changing technology

Technology IndependenceTechnology Independence� Conceptually like dynamic language translation

– Record first in one language– Translate dynamically to target language

� IBM i application/OS interfaces are preserved as the underlying technologies change

– Deploy on one technology generation– Run unchanged on the next– IBM i handles the hardware differences



Virtualization – By Design


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How Do You Define Virtualization?Hint – With IBM i, it’s about more than just virtual machines

� Typically, virtualization is associated withvirtual machines

– PowerVM or VMware, for example– Multiple virtual machines on one physical server– System resources are allocated to meet the needs

of each virtual machine environment– Consolidate servers, more fully utilize systems

� IBM i has virtualization technology built in– Subsystem architecture– Efficiently coordinates work and resources

in a single system image– Promotes workload consolidation, which offers

benefits beyond mere server consolidation– More fully utilizes a system, minimizing the

requirement for virtual machines

ERP

CRM

HR

Web


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IBM i: Single Instance

IBM i Work Management – Virtual by DesignThe system coordinates work and resources through subsystems

� Subsystems– Pre-defined operating environments

• Memory pools are allocated• Job/thread limits are defined

– Each operates independently– Self-tuned and/or user-managed– System-supplied and/or user-defined

� Advantages over Linux / Unix / Windows– Always there… not something to be added– Better vertical scalability with less effort– Higher system utilization by default– Fewer system images to manage– Less complexity– Lower cost

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IBM i – Virtual by Design

� Six Dutch municipalities cooperate to implement a shared services model

– IT centralized in Gemeente Goes– Collectively, some 1200 employees serving

around 110,000 citizens– Education, health, police & social services

� Originally, each managed its own IT – Three ran SAP on Windows– Three on Linux or Unix

� Today, all six municipalities operate SAP independently on a single, shared platform

� Multiple servers consolidated to a single Power Systems server running IBM i

– One partition– Municipalities isolated in subsystems

� IBM i provides operational advantages– High utilization, around 90%– Stable operations– Very fast system response times

� Lower maintenance, administration and software license costs

� Future growth without disruption

“We estimate that we will achieve cost reductions of approximately 40 percent, and the other Gemeentes should be making similar savings.”

Wilko Fokke, Gemeente Noord-Beveland


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Six Municipalities, One Partition, One Copy of IBM iThe power and versatility of subsystems – operating independently, providing isolation


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IBM i Strategy and RoadmapPublished February 1, 2011

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/powerofi/index.html


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The Future of IBM i

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Power and IBM i RoadmapsPower and IBM i Roadmaps


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� Business computing is its purpose

� It is the paragon for integration

� It is trusted

� It is price and cost competitive forthe purpose it serves

� It is well equipped to handle the fast paceof change in business and technology


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Information Sources

Consultant Reports� ITG Management Brief: Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems Servers and IBM i - Minimizing Costs and Risks

for Midsize Businesses; January 2011 – Executive summary: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/strategy.html– Full report: http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/pol03062usen/POL03062USEN.PDF

� ITG Status Report: Value Proposition for IBM i Solution Edition for JD Edwards for EnterpriseOne Deployment: http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP101732

Case Studies� FedEx Ground: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JSTS-6ZJP8D?OpenDocument&Site=powersystems&cty=en_us� Svendsen: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=SPC03087DEEN� 7-Eleven: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-7M9J7A?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67sap&cty=en_us� North American Construction Group: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=ISC03060CAEN� Associated Bank: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/DLAS-7X9R7Y?OpenDocument&Site=eservermain&cty=en_us� Geemente Goes: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-7TJMDN?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67sap&cty=en_us� CBH Group: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=DIC03002USEN� Nicholas & Co.: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/LMCM-7JUP5V?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us� Border States: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-7KUMV2?OpenDocument&Site=dmmain&cty=en_us� South Carolina Student Loan: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/ARBN-7UEK94?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us� Oxford International: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/WJBN-7ANPAA?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us� CATCO Parts & Service: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=POC03008USEN� Ostnor: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/DLAS-7SAHAK?OpenDocument&Site=powersystems&cty=en_usIBM sites� IBM i Strategy and Roadmap: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/strategy.html� IBM i Solution Editions: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/editions/solutions.html� Enterprise Modernization Sandbox: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/emsandbox_power/index.html


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